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What was a primary feature of the Virginia Plan?
What was a primary feature of the Virginia Plan?
- Equal representation for each state
- A presidential system
- Representation based on population (correct)
- A unicameral legislature
Which plan proposed a compromise between large and small states?
Which plan proposed a compromise between large and small states?
- Pennsylvania Plan
- Connecticut Plan (correct)
- Massachusetts Plan
- New Jersey Plan
What did the New Jersey Plan advocate for?
What did the New Jersey Plan advocate for?
- A bicameral legislature with population representation
- A nationwide vote for all senators
- A strong national government with states as equal members (correct)
- A system of direct democracy
Which of the following was a concern addressed by the various government plans during the Constitutional Convention?
Which of the following was a concern addressed by the various government plans during the Constitutional Convention?
Which of these plans did not suggest a large federal government structure?
Which of these plans did not suggest a large federal government structure?
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Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan
A proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.
Connecticut Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
Established a bicameral legislature, with one house's representation based on population and the other with equal representation per state.
Government plans
Government plans
Different proposals for structuring the U.S. government during the Constitutional Convention.
Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature
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Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
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